The Sejm adopted today an amendment to the Act on public roads. This assumes, among other things, basing the toll collection on satellite positioning and using the free mobile application to pay the fee.

The Polish Senate continues debates on the all-postal elections bill. It is still unclear how the Agreement party, led by former vice Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin will vote on the bill. There are, however, reasons to believe that there has been much disagreement in the Agreement party.

Contractors are in agreement and the Baltic Pipe building permits collected. The project entered the executive phase, the government's plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure, Piotr Naimski reported.

Deputy head of the President's Office, Paweł Mucha argued on Sunday that in order to effectively make decisions in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, lasting authority is needed. "The public interest lies in the fact that elections are held in Poland within the period specified in the constitution", he said in the program "Kawa na ławę".

From May 4, with the restoration of shopping centers' operations, there are no more senior hours in stores. Cloakrooms, cinemas and restaurants in shopping facilities are still not functioning.

The great, pioneering achievement, which was the Constitution of May Third, was not an exception in Polish history or a coincidence, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Facebook on the occasion of the 3rd May National Day.

Didier Reynders, the EU Justice Commissioner, seems to have envied Frans Timmermans, who specialised in attacking the Polish government for several years. Reynders was to follow in his footsteps. The Belgian Commissioner seems to be determined to stop the presidential elections in Poland, which are planned to take place on May 10th.

The date of the Polish presidential elections will likely be decided next week. In the meantime, logistic preparations for absentee ballot elections are underway, in which the Polish Postal Service is to play a key role.

The 6 years long term of office of the first President of the Supreme Court, Małgorzata Gersdorf, ended today. President Andrzej Duda appointed Supreme Court judge Kamil Zaradkiewicz to temporarily perform the duties of the First President of this institution. He is now to convene the General Assembly of Supreme Court judges to select 5 candidates, among which the President will choose the successor of Gersdorf, however according to Gersdorf, this decision has no legal basis.

The weir on the Jeziorka river will be modernized over the next few months. The Company "Wody Polskie" has opened the tender procedure, President Andrzej Duda announced today. The investment is to help fight against drought in the future.

From Wednesday, the possibility of sending parcels to Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Uruguay and Brazil was launched, Poczta Polska (Polish Post Office) announced on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced today a plan to lift more of the lockdown restrictions implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic. From May 4th, shopping malls, hotels, libraries and museums will be reopened. On 6th May preschools and nurseries will also function once more again. After the long May weekend break, rehabilitation centres will be able to open. A decision on further relaxations of the limitations will be announced every two weeks, if the epidemic remains under control in Poland.

A prototype of a low-budget respirator, not exceeding PLN 1,000, was created by scientists from the Cracow University of Technology. "This is a response to the voices of medics about the lack of specialized equipment. The device passed tests, but is not certified", the university reported on Tuesday.

The first sport facilities in Poland are to be reopened on May 4th. The Polish football league is to be resumed on May 29th and the motorcycle speedway league on June 12th. Tonight, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister of Sport Danuta Dmowska-Andrzejuk presented the plan of resuming sporting events in Poland.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stated on Friday evening that it was within his power to dismiss the country's Federal Chief of Police, a move that later prompted the resignation of Justice Minister, Sergio Moro. The Minister of Justice gained wide popularity as the prosecutor investigating the so-called “Car Wash corruption-scandal”, which resulted in the imprisonment of the socialist former President, Lula da Silva.

This year, on Flag Day and the anniversary of the Constitution of May 3rd, there will be no large gatherings. President Andrzej Duda announced that the traditional hoisting of the flag would take place at Pl. Zamkowy in Warsaw, and on May 3rd there will be a special address to Poles.

The reconstruction of the European economy is the main topic of the European Union leaders' summit launched this afternoon. The summit takes place online in the form of a teleconference. In an interview for the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki mentioned that Europe is in need of a new "Marshall Plan". Poland proposes that part of the funds to finance the reconstruction of the European economy after the coronavirus pandemic come from new taxes: digital, financial transactions and global international corporations.

The Ministry of Agriculture has extended the deadline for farmers to submit applications for subsidies in connection with the drought. Applications for additional payments to build storage reservoirs and irrigation systems will be accepted until 20th July this year. The threat of drought is increasing with each passing week. If there is no heavy rainfall in May, the agriculture sector is in danger of facing disaster. President Andrzej Duda appealed today for reasonable water management and conservation.